2012 Dodge Avenger

Here are some more pictures of our new car.  2012 Dodge Avenger.  And the 2 Maple trees David planted. 

 

Enjoying a Pop, or 2!!

 Started out with her own ice pop, then she wanted to try Daddy's fudge pop, needless to say she ended up with both!

 Just a little over dramatic "cheeeeeese!"

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 I have been trying new recipes of Mom's lately and this was my first ever batch of baked apples! I think they turned out pretty good!!

Mother's Day

 So proud to give me the flower she planted! Although she kept telling me "it mines."

 Before the Mother/daughter Banquet.

 A "mooch" as she calls it/

 Melody, Deonna and Kaylynn.

 Helping with Brenda Scholl's (Pardoe) baby, Wyatt.

 Holding Wyatt.

 Brenda took this.  Kaylynn did not want her picture taken.

My gift from Kaylynn that she made a the babysitter. :)

New Wheels

We have been talking lately how we really need a 4 door car.  We went over our finances and knew we couldn't probably affor it, but we would at least go.  Let us see what they would give us for our 2 door Cobalt.  Well, with all intentions of ONLY LOOKING, we left with a 2012 Dodge Avenger! Room-ier than it looks!! It is so much bigger inside than the little Cobalt!  It is pretty dirty with pollen.  After I wash it up, I will take more pics!!

 

 

On The Road Again...

Mom went last Friday to Hershey for more tests...which resulted in them taking ONE tube of blood, yes that's right a 2 hour drive for ONE tube of blood!!  Ugh.  Anyway, they called this week and said she does NOT have Hepatitis C!! They do claim that it's showing "inactive" so she mush have been exposed to it at some point in her life.  She explained to the lady who called how upset she's been all week about it. 
So, today they got a call at 1:30pm that a bed had opened up so they went.  So was SUPPOSED to start chemo today, but since they didn't call until so late they now have to start it tomorrow!  UGH! Now that pushes everything back yet another day!! So, anyway.  They are down there.  She is in a very nervous/ anxious/ emotional state right now.  Wanting to get this part done and OVER with!!  Please keep the prayers coming!!  Needed more now than ever!!

1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back

Change of plans.  Mom got a call from Hershey today and they said her blood tests from last week now she now has Hepatitis C.  Just great.  She is very upset.  They want her to still come this Fri to do more tests and more blood work.  They pushed her transplant back as of now until May 24th.  Please keep her in your prayers!!

The Next Step

Mom had her appt at Hershey yesterday.  Now we finally know the details of what will be taking place for her stem cell transplant.  She has to go Fri, May 10th down to Hershey to start another round of chemo.  She will receive this for approx 5 days, then have a day or 2 off before transplant.  They told her she could loose her hair again.  She will have a very sore mouth.  It could get to the point that they would hook her up to a pain med pump and she can push a button for meds for the pain of the sores.  She will have extreme fatigue and need help in and out of bed for a few days.  This chemo will be completely wiping out any and all of her bone marrow altogether.  This is why she will need to be in isolation for approx 3 weeks.  We all will have to mask, gown and glove up when any of us go there.  This will be some of the hardest, darkest days to come.  The sore mouth, (cause she NEEDS to eat to get her counts going up) not to mention the pain of them.  And the being in isolation.  Being stuck in a hospital room for literally weeks on end. *Sigh* It's going to be hard!!  Then on Fri, May 17th my Aunt will go in at 9am to start donating her stem cells.  Once the reach a certain number they are looking for, (which I think the number is 2 million) my Mom will then receive it via IV drip.  She will immediately start taking anti-rejection medication. 

Then once they deem her ok enough to go to the Hope Lodge, she will be there and have to go for blood work everyday to be checked.  For another approx 2-3 weeks.  This is a very scary move for all of us.  I know we are all scared about it, but yet wanting to get it done and over with already.  Good news is, the bone marrow biopsy she had several weeks ago is still showing NEGATIVE!!  So that is great news!  I am still asking that people remember her, my Dad and our family in your prayers for awhile.  This is going to be difficult and I am praying that it works, goes smoothly and does what they want it to do!!  The Lord is working in our family! Keep the prayers coming!!!